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Texas In the American Civil War

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The U.S. state of Texas declared its secession from the United States of America on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States on March 2, 1861, after it replaced its governor, Sam Houston, when he refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. As with those of other States, the Declaration was not recognized by the United States government at Washington. Some Texan military units fought in the Civil War east of the Mississippi River, but Texas was most useful for supplying soldiers and horses for Confederate forces. Texas’ supply role lasted until mid-1863, after which time Union gunboats controlled the Mississippi River, making large transfers of men, horses or cattle impossible. Some cotton was sold in Mexico, but most of the crop became useless because of the Union naval blockade of Galveston, Houston, and other ports.

Material Type: Primary Source

Author: Samantha Baranyk

Activism in the US (with Picture)

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The United States has a long history of activists seeking social, political, economic, and other changes to America along with a history of other activists trying to prevent such changes. American activism covered a wide range of causes and utilized many different forms of activism. American sociopolitical activism became especially prominent during the period of societal upheaval which began during the 1950s. The African American civil rights movement led the way, soon followed by a substantial anti-war movement opposing American involvement in the Vietnam War, and later by vigorous activism involving women's issues, gay rights, and other causes. The United States remains a land of nearly constant change, and activists play a significant role in the ongoing evolution of American democracy. It seems likely that Americans will remain enthusiastic activists in the future. This exhibition is part of the Digital Library of Georgia. This is a remix to include visuals within the TOC. Original at https://goopenva.org/courses/activism-in-the-us As a teacher, I would use this as an online chapter to be read and consumed by the students on their own, with a socratic discussion to follow. This could also be a lead up to a project where the students choose on of the historical activism to expand on in their own civic duties. University of Georgia Libraries. Activism in the US. Digital Public Library of America. April 2013. https://dp.la/exhibitions/activism.

Material Type: Primary Source, Visual Media

Author: Michael Smith

Birth of a Nation, the NAACP, and the Balancing of Rights (Remixed to include TOC))

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In this lesson students learn how Birth of a Nation reflected and influenced racial attitudes, and they analyze and evaluate the efforts of the NAACP to prohibit showing of the film. This is a remixed version to include the lesson activities within the Table of Contents. Original: https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans/birth-nation-naacp-and-balancing-rights

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Michael Smith

The Equal Rights Amendment (Remixed)

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This collection uses primary sources to explore the Equal Rights Amendment. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee. This is a remix of a previous resource: Franky Abbott, Samantha Gibson, (2016) The Equal Rights Amendment. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-equal-rights-amendment The remix includes new visuals and questions pertaining to the renewed interest in passing the ERA.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Michael Smith

A Defence of the Electoral College (Remixed)

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Americans elect a president through the state-by-state mechanism of the Electoral College rather than direct nationwide popular vote. Today, all but two states award all of their electoral votes to the statewide winner. This is a "remix" of a previous resource: https://goopenva.org/courses/a-defense-of-the-electoral-college It has been remixed to add a visual map and additional student questions.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Michael Smith

Fake News in the 1890s: Yellow Journalism (Remixed)

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Alternative facts, fake news, and post-truth have become common terms in the contemporary news industry. Today, social media platforms allow sensational news to “go viral,” crowdsourced news from ordinary people to compete with professional reporting, and public figures in offices as high as the US presidency to bypass established media outlets when sharing news. However, dramatic reporting in daily news coverage predates the smartphone and tablet by over a century. In the late nineteenth century, the news media war between Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World and William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal resulted in the rise of yellow journalism, as each newspaper used sensationalism and manipulated facts to increase sales and attract readers. This is a remix of a previous source. The link to original source is https://goopenva.org/courses/fake-news-in-the-1890s-yellow-journalism The original author is Melissa Jacobs Melissa Jacobs, (2018) Fake News in the 1890s: Yellow Journalism. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/fake-news-in-the-1890s-yellow-journalism/additional-resources#tabs

Material Type: Primary Source

Author: Michael Smith

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Tracking Changes in US Immigration (with Guided Questions)

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Students will review the immigration data set and draw conclusions regarding changes in immigration from the 1800s to the early 1900s. Some students may find it easier to compare two decades while others may be able to compare ranges of decades from each century. Once conclusions about changes in immigration have been made, students should identify the reason for the change. Remixed to add a few guided questions as conversation starters?

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Data Set, Homework/Assignment

Author: Michael Smith

The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson and the Growth of Party Politics (Remixed)

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Changes in voting qualifications and participation, the election of Andrew Jackson, and the formation of the Democratic Party"”due largely to the organizational skills of Martin Van Buren"”all contributed to making the election of 1828 and Jackson's presidency a watershed in the evolution of the American political system. This is a remix of a previous source: https://goopenva.org/courses/the-1828-campaign-of-andrew-jackson-and-the-growth-of-party-politics "Making Connections" section has been added.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Michael Smith

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African American Dreams: Visual and Verbal (with Primary Source Tool)

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This resource pairs visual and written primary resources. The works of art with have been chosen from the American Art collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The written selections include poems, speeches, and other historical documents. Combining images with words provides students with multiple learning pathways for explorations of art, history, and language. Remixed to add a screenshot of Primary Source Tool.

Material Type: Primary Source, Reading, Visual Media

Author: Michael Smith

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Causes of the American Civil War: State Declarations of Secession (with Map)

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Students will read the declarations of secession from each state joining the CSA. Students can be assigned to read all, a few, or just one. Students will then draft a statement summarizing the reason(s) the state is giving for secession. Students can write/share these with the class and then discuss any commonalities among the statements to determine the cause of the Civil War according the states that seceded. Remixed to include map.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Primary Source

Author: Michael Smith

Exploring with Lewis and Clark

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This lesson is part of the Virginia K-12 Computer Science Pipeline which is partly funded through a GO Virginia grant in partnership with Chesapeake Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and the Loudoun Education Foundation.  In this lesson, students take on the role of a reporter traveling with Lewis and Clark.  Students program an Ozobot to travel along the path and pause at key sites as students report inportant findings and share artifacts from the expedition.   

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Adrienne Sawyer

Geometry: Circles unavailable

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This site teaches the Geometry of Circles to High Schoolers through a series of 1084 questions and interactive activities aligned to 9 Common Core mathematics skills.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive

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